Massive snow avalanche hits Jawahar tunnel, traffic suspended
Srinagar: A massive snow avalanche has hit the strategic Jawahar tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Tuesday morning, reports said. They said that the snow avalanche hit the area earlt Tuesday after it was snowing in the area for several hours on Monday and even during the night on Tuesday. Sources said that […]
24 killed in Pakistan bus crash fire
Quetta: At least 24 people were killed when a bus in southwest Pakistan burst into flames after crashing with a truck on Monday, officials said. The bus carrying dozens of passengers was heading from the southern city of Karachi to Panjgur district, when it crashed in Lasbela district. “We have recovered 24 bodies from the […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian Village
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Shirmal area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 44RR. Para and SOG launched a search operation in Shirmal after having credible input about the presence of some militants in the area. As the joint team of forces […]
Heavy snowfall predicted in Kashmir, rains to lash plains
Jmu-Sgr highway closed, flights disrupted
Jmu-Sgr highway closed, flights disrupted
Amid freeze in relations, Indo-Pak ‘peace calendar’ released
New Delhi: A ‘peace calender’ was released here on Sunday to send out a message of peace amid strain in bilateral ties between India and Pakistan. Many people, including Army veterans, youths and school students, gathered here to release the ‘peace calendar’, an initiative of the ‘Aaghaz-e-Dosti’ organisation that works to foster people-to-people relations between […]
Dy Mayor faces ‘assault’ during proceedings in SMC
Corporators rue the tussle between Mayor, Deputy Mayor
Srinagar: The tussle between the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) reached a crescendo when Deputy Mayor of the SMC was assaulted during an ongoing session on Monday. The open tussle between the two top bosses has left the works in the corporation hanging in air with councilors claiming that no developmental […]
Three militants killed in Budgam encounter
Srinagar: Three militant of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were killed in an encounter at Hapatnar woods in Charar-e-Shareef area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. A senior police officer said that a joint team of army’s 53 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in forest area of Hapatnar early Monday morning following ‘credible […]
Police ‘directs’ coaching centres to close operations for a week
Srinagar: In a strange move, the police authorities in Srinagar asked all coaching centres to remain closed for the week. The move has been announced ahead of the Republic Day. The decision, according to police, has been taken to maintain law and order situation in the district. Earlier two grenade attacks took place targeting the […]
Probe in LD hospital fiasco says SOP not followed
Srinagar: The internal inquiry that was ordered into the incident that occurred on Friday at Lala Ded Hospital has blamed the doctor for not adhering to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by not admitting the patient. However, the report says that the doctor has treated the patient as per the protocol in concurrence with the […]
Cyber expert claims India’s 2014 general election was ‘rigged’
London: An Indian cyber expert, seeking political asylum in the US, Monday claimed that the 2014 general election was “rigged” through the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), which, he says, can be hacked. Addressing a press conference in London via Skype, the man, identified as Syed Suja, said he fled India in 2014 because he felt […]
